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Mars in Aries
Mars is at home in Aries: drive is direct, fast and unafraid. Anger is immediate and over quickly; energy comes in bursts and is spent on beginnings. This is the athlete, the entrepreneur, the first through the door. The weakness is impatience and a short attention span for the middle of things. The work is to pace the effort and to pick fights worth finishing.
In plain words
Mars stands for your drive and your temper. In Aries, that works in an Aries way: quick, brave and impatient. You act first and think about it later.
Full guide
| Mars signifies | drive, desire, conflict |
|---|---|
| Aries is | fire, cardinal — initiative, courage, a quick start |
| Sign ruler | Mars |
| Mars here is | in its own sign (domicile), fully at home |
Reading it by degree
Within Aries the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Aries
| 0°–10° | Mars |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Sun |
| 20°–30° | Venus |
Egyptian bounds of Aries
| 0°–6° | Jupiter |
|---|---|
| 6°–12° | Venus |
| 12°–20° | Mercury |
| 20°–25° | Mars |
| 25°–30° | Saturn |
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See also Aries rising and Mars in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Mars in Aries mean?
Mars is at home in Aries: drive is direct, fast and unafraid.
Is Mars strong in Aries?
Mars in Aries is in its own sign (domicile), fully at home. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.
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